Okay, seriously, I cannot believe that there are other people in the world who do this. I have counted letters for as long as I remember. I think that it may have started sometime in high school, but to be honest, I cannot pinpoint the time that I began to count letters. I do this constantly. I just automatically envision the word or phrase in my head, count the letters,and break it down to determine what the "middle letter" is. Until recently, I had just assumed that everyone had little quirks like this. I mentioned my habit to one of my friends, and began to realize that not everyone does things like this. I have become extremely fast at it over the years, and now it is a fun little thing that I do with my friends. They think that it is fascinating that I do this, and they are constantly rattling off phrases and asking me to count the letters, which I do almost instantly. Anyway, I've never been troubled or bothered by this because it doesn't get in the way of my daily life. It's just another part of it, almost like breathing or walking. It is great to hear about other people who have similar quirks.
Jodie
